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Patrick Radden Keefe: How to Write Captivating Stories | How I Write

Patrick Radden Keefe: How to Write Captivating Stories | How I Write

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This episode is presented by Mercury, the banking platform that
makes this show possible. I can’t imagine trying to run my business
without them. Learn more at https://mercury.com Patrick Radden
Keefe is going to teach us how to write narrative nonfiction. It's
something he's been doing for 20 years as a staff writer at the New
Yorker. He's also written six full-length nonfiction books. Patrick
is known for this style called Write Around Reporting. So you want
to focus on somebody who's wealthy or powerful, and they're just
like, "No, I'm not going to talk to you. I flat out refuse." How do
you still get that story done? That is Patrick's area of expertise.
He did this with his book about the Sackler family, where they
basically said, "We're going to threaten to sue you if you write
this book." So then I said, "Well, what is it that you do to tell
that story once you find it?" And he said, "You got to find your
Donkey. A donkey to pull you through the piece." I was like, "What
do you mean by that?" Well, you're about to find out. About the
host Hey! I’m David Perell and I’m a writer, teacher, and
podcaster. I believe writing online is one of the biggest
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